Individual Details
William Cannon
(7 Oct 1816 - 1 Jul 1893)
Events
| Birth | 7 Oct 1816 | Eclesham, Renfrew, Scotland |  |  | |
| Baptism | 20 Oct 1816 | Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |||
| Occupation | 1852 | Gower Point, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario | | ||
| Residence | 1852 | Westmeath, Renfrew County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada | | | |
| Residence | 1861 | Westmeath, Renfrew, Canada West, Canada | | | |
| Marriage | 2 Sep 1864 | Probably correct marriage record, with Cannon incorrectly transcribed as Cameron. - Renfrew, Ontario, Canada - Catherine Carswell | | ||
| Residence | 1871 | With wife Catherine. Occupation Notary. - Westmeath, Ontario, Canada | | ||
| Residence | Abt 1881 | With sister Janet Gemmill - Almonte, Lanark North, Ontario, Canada | | ||
| Residence | 1891 | With sister Janet Gemmill. - Almonte, Lanark North, Ontario, Canada | | ||
| Burial | Jul 1893 | Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Ontario | | ||
| Death | 1 Jul 1893 | Reported by Gilbert Cannon, manufacturer, Almonte. - Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada | |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine Carswell (1811 - 1877) |
| Father | William Cannon (1790 - 1841) |
| Mother | Margaret King (1788 - 1870) |
| Sibling | John Cannon (1818 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Margaret Dilkes Cannon (1820 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Janet Cannon (1822 - 1895) |
| Sibling | James King Cannon (1824 - 1825) |
| Sibling | Mary Cannon (1827 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Gilbert Cannon (1829 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Andrew Cannon (1832 - 1836) |
Notes
Birth
Location from gravestone inscription. Current maps do not include Eclesham, so birth may have been in baptism location Eaglesham.Occupation
From list of: POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS OF LANARK & RENFREW COUNTIES On line at: http://www.globalgenealogy.com/LCGS/mostly/M-POSTS.HTMResidence
With Margaret Cannon age 62, Janet Gemmell age 29, Mary Cannon age 24, Glibert Cannon 22, and children.Residence
With Margaret Cannon, age 70 Occupation Notary. Owned farms at Lot 2 East Front C, Lot 19 East Front B, Concession 10 Lot 8. These were near Gower Point, called LaPasse in 2011, at gps coordinates: 45°48'33.60"N 76°46'15.10"WBurial
Buried with parents. Inscription "William Cannon their eldest son born in Eclesham Renfrew Scotland, Oct 1816 died at Almonte July 1st, 1893" Eclesham may have been Eaglesham, as in baptism record.Endnotes
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